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We are dedicated to bringing you the latest information on developments that impact our field. The National CPR Association blog is packed with useful information and trending news about the latest medical developments that impact you and your career.

We seek to educate and inform the public and health care professionals about news related to CPR/AED, Blood Borne Pathogens and First Aid. Our goal is providing you with an industry leading resource on not only items related to our training and certification, but also important lifesaving topics. We encourage our members to use social media to link to and share our stories.

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Every year thousands of people come close to death by overdose, but are saved by the overdose antidote – Narcan. Find out more about this “miracle drug” and how it works. A sad reality of the time we live in is that almost everyone has been impacted by a fatal drug overdose in one way or another. Somewhere in the Read more

Ready to “go social”? Medical professionals can gain terrific exposure online – but with so many social networks available, how do you know which ones to utilize? Social media is a part of our daily life. It can no longer be called a fad, it’s here to stay. If you have not embraced it yet, it’s time to re-think that Read more

Want to get or update ACLS Certification? Many courses are now available online, making it easier to stay credentialed. But how do you know which one to choose? Technology is changing and as it does, so does the way we use it. When it comes to the healthcare field, one such way is that now, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Read more

It’s a brave new world for amputees – the ability to 3D print prosthetics is opening up hundreds of thousands of doors with options that were previously out of reach. The age of 3D printing has arrived and it is radically changing the world we live in as was promised. We've been told it would change everything from fashion to Read more